Pen and pencil holder



NITE) STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE HUNT BYRON, OF GOVERNORS ISLAND, NEW YORK.

PEN AND PENCIL HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 16,711, dated March 3, 1857.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it lmown that I, GEORGE I-IUN'i` BYRON, of Governors Island, in thecounty of New York and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulinstrument, consist-ing of a united arrangement of pen or pencil holdersand handles on a diagonal expanding frame for the purpose of rulingparallel lines at'equal or unequal distances, to which I have given theappellation of Expanding or multiple pen or pencil holder; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of t-he con struction and operation of the same, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification,in which- Figure 1 is a front view; Fig. 2 an obverse view; and Fig. 3 aperspective and side view of the handle.

In Fig. l A is the handle and pen or pencil holder combined, B pen orpencil holders and handles attached to diagonal frame c, c diagonalexpanding frame; l arms, working independently of each other,

,secured by pins at the upper extremities of the diagonal frame, and bythumb screws working in slots in the handle of the holder; e slots inholders; g, Fig. 2, thumb screws.

In Figs. 2 and 3, the same letters refer to the same parts.

The instrument may be constructed of any of the known metals, wood,irovy, &c., or of any substance affording the necessary stability forthe purpose set forth.

It consists of a central handle and holder combined, having on each sidea diagonal expanding frame; the upper extremities of which are connectedwith the handle by arms permanently secured by pins to the diagonalframe at one end, and secured to the handle at the other end, by thumbscrews.

To use the instrument, arrange the necessary number of pens or pencilsthat the points are exactly parallel, and when expanded to the requiredwidth secure them in that position by the thumb screws g, Fig. 2. Thedistances can be further varied by removing any of the central pens orpencils.

I do not claim the diagonal frame, nor the holders as my invention; but

I claim- 1. The attachment of the handles of the holders to a diagonalexpanding frame and the general arrangement.

2. I also claim the handle A Fig. 8; and the arms Z working by pins inslots, in the attached holders and secured by thumb screws to the handleA, as new.

Neither do I limit myself to any number of holders, which may consist ofany re* quired number.

3. I also claim its application, by attach ing pens, known as music pensinsteadk of the ordinary writing pen, for ruling several staves of musicat one operation.

GEORGE HUNT BYRON.

Witnesses R. JACKSON, I. C. BOYD.

